てしょうがない - Grammar Discussion

extremely
very・really
it can’t be helped

Structure

  • Verb [ ] + しょうがない
  • いAdj[ くて ] + しょうがない
  • なAdj[で] + しょうがない

[Originally 仕様しようが無ない, しょうがない has been more widely adopted due to it being easier to pronounce in speech]

[仕方しかたが無ない is slightly more polite and more often found in literature]

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